Nissan Pathfinder Complaints (2000)

112 consumer complaints on file.

#10428046September 30, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V244000 ( STEERING:COLUMN), THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WERE NOT READILY AVAILABLE. TWO MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE, THE DEALER HAD NOT YET RECEIVED THE PARTS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE KNOWING A FAULTY STRUT HOUSING WAS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427253September 20, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CORROSION IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT TOWER HOUSING IN THE FRONT WHEEL AREA, AS WELL AS UNUSUAL NOISES, RATTLING AND STEERING INSTABILITY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TGW THE CONSUMER COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL NOTICE. HOWEVER, AFTER NOT HEARING BACK FROM THE DEALER, REGARDING THE STATUS, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THE DAMAGE WAS TOO EXTENSIVE TO BE FIXED AND THE CONSUMER WAS INSTRUCTED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED 10/06/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417662August 5, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING TURNS AT ANY SPEED, A NOISE THAT SOUNDED SIMILAR TO BANGING PIECES OF METAL COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT STRUTS WERE SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME, CAUSING THE STEERING FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DEALER WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V244000 (STEERING: COLUMN). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411487July 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, THE FILLER TUBE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE UNDER RECALL 07V435000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. IF RECALL WAS INDEED PERFORMED, THEN REPLACEMENT TUBE IS FAULTY AND MAY REPRESENT MANUFACTURING DEFECTS IN THE UPDATED PRODUCT. UPDATED 09/14/2011 *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402836May 26, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HEARD A NOISE WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT TOWER WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AGAIN INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT TOWER WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V244000 (STEERING:COLUMN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 149,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402593May 24, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V435000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL FILLER TUBE, WHICH WAS RECENTLY REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,428.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397185April 22, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I JUST FOUND ACTION NUMBER PE11004 AND WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT A SIMILAR PROBLEM HAS JUST HAPPENED TO MY 2000 PATHFINDER (117,000 MILES). I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT STRUT AREA AND WHEN I AND A MECHANIC LOOKED THERE WAS A VISIBLE, LARGE HORIZONTAL CRACK EXTENDING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS IN WHAT THEY DESCRIBED AS THE SIDE MEMBER BEHIND THE STRUT TOWER. IN THE COURSE OF ABOUT A WEEK THE CRACK GOT NOTICEABLY LARGER AND THE CAR IS NOW NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THERE IS NO REASON THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. THE STEERING ROAD IS NOW RESTING AGAINST THE FRAME AS DESCRIBED IN THE NOTED ACTION. TWO MECHANICS HAVE NOW SAID THAT THIS IS HAZARDOUS AND THE CAR IS NEITHER SAFE TO DRIVE NOR REPAIRABLE IN THEIR OPINION, GIVEN THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396862April 19, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
STRUT TOWER COMPLETELY RUSTED ON DRIVER SIDE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING-JUST LOOKING TO REVIEW RECALLS FROM NISSAN AND NOTICED I WASN'T THE ONLY ON WITH THIS ISSUE-SOUNDS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL! SOME OF AS DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE OUR VEHICLES AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395776April 13, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH SHE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO ANOTHER LANE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE APRON HAD CRACKED NEAR THE DRIVERS SIDE STRUT. THE MECHANIC WELDED IT BACK TOGETHER. SIX MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING, THE SAME WHEEL WOULD NOT REPOSITION ITSELF AFTER MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME LOCAL MECHANIC AGAIN AND HE ADVISED HER THAT THE FRONT STRUT WOULD GO THROUGH THE TOWER AND THE WHEEL WOULD COME OFF; THEREFORE, IT WOULD BE BEST TO JUNK THE VEHICLE UNLESS SHE WANTED TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A JUNK FACILITY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390032March 14, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE STRUT TOWER ROTTED AND THE WELDS WERE FRACTURING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN DRIVING 10 MPH AND OVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE STEERING AND FOUND THAT THE STRUT TOWER WAS RUSTING AGAINST THE STEERING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ UPDATED 05/26/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389657March 9, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER MAJOR FRONT DRIVERS STRUT TOWER CORROSION, CAUSED STEERING COLUMN TO SNAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386914March 8, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE STRUT TOWER ON MY 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER BROKE LOOSE FROM THE VEHICLE AND PRESSED UP ON THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING SEVER STRESS ON THAT UNIT. I WAS ABLE TO NOTICE IT PRIOR TO BREAKING THE STEERING COLUMN JOINTS AND FOUND A QUALIFIED BODY SHOP TO PRESS THE UNIT BACK TOGETHER AND WELD SUPPORT BRACKETS TO HOLD THE STRUT TOWER IN PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384681February 27, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL RUSTING APART BY THE STRUT. MECHANIC SAYS IT COULD COMPLETELY FAIL CAUSING STRUT TO SHOOT UP THROUGH THE HOOD. PATHFINDER HAS 153,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382249February 10, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION, STEERING
ALSO AFTER HAVING THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED PROBLEM FIXED, 1 WEEK LATER I NOTICED THE FOLLOWING: MY 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER SEEMED EXCESSIVELY BUMPY AND THE STEERING SEEMED VERY STIFF AT TIMES AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE. I TOOK IT INTO MY MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH WHERE THE WHEEL WELL IS ATTACHED TO A STRUT MOUNT. THE STRUT IS LOOSE (CAUSING THE BUMPY RIDE) AND THE STRUT IS PRESSING AGAINST THE STEERING SYSTEM CAUSING THE STEERING TO BE STIFF. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT AND WENT OVER A BUMP, THE STRUT COULD PLUNGE THROUGH THE HOOD. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENT IF I WERE TO HIT A POTHOLE AT ON A HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT FURTHER, I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A STRUCTURAL DEFECT ISSUE WITH PATHFINDERS AND THE AND THE CAUSE WAS THAT THE FRAME RUSTED THROUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380833February 5, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DRIVERS SIDE FRAME / WHEEL HOUSING RUSTED THRU TO TOTAL DETERIORATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376722January 14, 2011
STRUCTURE
WE BROUGHT OUR 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER IN FOR THE YEARLY INSPECTION. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO AN EXTREMELY LARGE CRACK THROUGH THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL WELL AND ALONG THE WHOLE LENGTH OF THE INNER FENDER WERE THE STRUT MOUNT IS LOCATED. THEY ATTEMPTED TO WELD IT TOGETHER BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO THE ROT AND THINNESS OF THE FRAME. WE ARE NOW LEFT WITHOUT A CAR. WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL DEALER, QUIRK NISSAN, FOR EXAMINATION. THEY TOLD US IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. WE THEN BROUGHT IT TO A THIRD MECHANIC AND THEY TOLD US IT WAS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND TO AVOID ALL POTHOLES. IF WE HIT A POTHOLE WE WOULD PROBABLY LOOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE CAR BECAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE STRUT. THIS WAS EXACTLY WHAT THE FIRST MECHANIC TOLD US AS WELL. NISSAN IS THE ONLY ONE TO SAY IT IS SAFE. THIS HAS BEEN OUR PRIMARY CAR FOR THE LAST YEAR. ALL OTHER ASPECTS OF THE CAR ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW, BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER FOR THE FIRST 100,000 MILES FOR ALL MAINTANCE AND WORK. WE NEVER TOOK IT OFF ROADING OR ON TO THE BEACH. IT HAS NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO SALT WATER. WE ARE APPALLED THAT NISSAN HAS NOT CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. FROM WHAT WE HAVE READ ONLINE AND FROM SPEAKING WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TOLD US WHAT WE WERE READING WAS FOR PREVIOUS MODELS NOT OUR MODEL. THIS IS NOT TRUE! I AM GRATEFUL THAT WE, MY HUSBAND, 5 MONTH OLD BABY, AND I WERE NOT INJURED OR KILLED. NISSAN NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND ITS PRODUCT AND CONDUCT A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375432January 10, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE STRUT TOWER WELD WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOOSE STEERING ABILITIES. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL RUBBING NOISE HEARD WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000. UPDATED 04/15/11*LJ UPDATED 09/16/11 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367374November 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE:BODY
GAS PEDAL STICKING/BRAKES NOT WORKING. EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF WHILE STILL IN MOTION. CAR WAS TOWED. AT THE TIME THAT I WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE CAR, THE SPEED READ 45 MPH. HOWEVER, WHEN THE TOW DRIVER ARRIVED HE STATED THAT THE RPM'S READ AS IF SOMEONE WAS PRESSING DOWN AT AT RATE OF 135 MPH - NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE FOR NOT STOPPING WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL. BROKEN CABLE ACCELERATOR. MECHANIC ALSO INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE INTERIOR BODY OF THE CAR HAD COMPLETLEY RUSTED; TO THE POINT THAT IT IS NOT DRIVEABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363588November 1, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT FRAME HAD RUSTED AND CRACKED. A MECHANIC AT A BODY SHOP STATED THAT THE STRUT TOWER WAS RUSTED AND CRACKED AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362101October 24, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2000 PATHFINDER. THE FRONT STRUT TOWER HAS SEPARATED FROM THE CAR'S FRAME DUE TO RUST. THIS REPRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. AS NEAR AS I CAN TELL IT OCCURRED AFTER I HIT A POTHOLE. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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